Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-08
MAR DEATH.
The Reverend Henry Ward
Beeeher Slowly Losing
Vitality.
The q. s. Supreme Court
Finds a New Phase of
the Chinese Question.
More Brakemen on Eastern
Railways Going Out
on a Strike.
Lynehing NeErO-Jsy Gould Denies the
Report Government Monopoly in
FOrmOsa-His First Meeting with
the Prssident-In the Event
Of FaIrchIlds Promotion
Issue Of Standard
Dollars.

4 UotAAFA.
Henry ward BeeeheF approaching
Death.
NKw YoRK, March 1T was a weary
light that the members Of the Beecher
household passed last night. One by
one they would silently move in and cot
of the death chamber, taking their turRs
at the oreary vigil. DIR. Searle was at
his post Of duty without intsrmission
until nearly O'Clock, when be retired to
his home.
Mrs. Beecher had kept watch over the
sick man most Of the night, fearing be
might pass away in her absence. She
did, however, take q few hours rest on
her couch in the room adjoining that
where the sufferer lay. At 6 o'clock,
when DIR. Searle went home, this bulle-
tin was issued:
"Mr. Beecher has been gradually fail
ing during the night. His death is not,
however, anticipated a. present.
| Nv. T. SEARLK."
All day SuEdsy and until midnight,
the officer on duty at the door OF the
house Was kept busy ans eriRR queries
| Of friends and strangers For hours the
people stood IN the damp weather look
iaR at the house, and il was net until
the lights in the windows we're lowered
that the crowd was estirely dispersed.
Even as late as O'Clock persons weuld
climb up the steps and try TO read the
last bulletin. Most of the flowers sent
to the house came from members OF his
congregation.
Major Pond was in the house most of
the day. He told q circumstance con-
nectsd with Beecher's daily occupation
Just previous to this last attack with
considerable feeling. He said that
Beecher only on Tuesday last told him
how strong he felt and bow glad be was
that be would be able to complete his |
book In time for the publishers, and |
what pleasure he found in writing tie
work.
In the coming September It was in
tended to give a grand celebration in |
honor Of Bsecher's fifty years in the |
ministry and the first half century Of
his married life, and the foFtieth year |
of his ministry at the Brooklyn church.
All OF this morning from Just before
daylight there was collected crowd Of
people on the outside walk in front of
the Beecher residence eagerly scanning /
the latest bulletins.
The u m. bulletin said: "The condi
tion of Beeeher at this hour does not
vary essentially from tEat given 10 the
press last evening. The only changes
peFceptibie are an increasing rapidity
of pulse and respiration. These stand
respectively l08 and Sc to 3S per minnie.
Respiration is also more shsllsw. His
temperature reaches 1O1 degrees. These
symptoms indicate gTad18l failure OF
vitality which has been anticipated and
a consequent slew approach of the end,
This cause Of the disease cannot be
changed by q recurrence Of fresh hem
orrhage which may or may not happen
and the time Of which cannot be sur
missed. There are no reasons to believe
that the fatal issua will occur today.
(Signed), W. 7. SEARLE."
Rev. Lindsey Parker, rector OF st. /
Peters Church, called q few minutes
after noon at the residence Of Rev. |
Beeoher. He was permitted to see Mr.. |
BeeoheF. When he left the house be |
said Mr.. Beeoher was very weak and |
thought he could not live any longer |
than today. DR.. Searle Is in constant |
attendance.
m.-No change is reported in Mr.. |
Bescher's condition at this hour.
MIDHIaHT.-A message Just received
from Brooklyn says that very decided
change for the worse has taken place 10
the condition of Beecher, and that the
members of bis family are gathered
about his bedside.
Supreme Court Decisions.
WMH1soroN, March t. Tue Su-
preme Court Eeassemblea today after the
February recess. All the Justices were
in their seats except Justice Woods,
Who is still in California. Decisions
we're rendered in eight eases, Of which
the following are those of most general
importance: No. 92-Fhe executors of
Elias Speidel, deceased, against the
trustees Of Harmony Soeisty, Of Beaver
county. Appeal from the United Statss
Circuit Court for the Western District
of Pennsylvania. This was a suit
brought by Q former member Of the
Harmony community 20 recover what
be claimed was his individual share in
the community's property. The appel
liant maiufaius his suit against the
trustees on the Rronnds that the trast is
not charity in a legal sense; that the
| members Of the society are equitable
| tenants in common OF the property
| held in trust. and that the trust Is un
/ lawful because founded in fraud and
/ against public policy, and should there
fsre be dissolved. This Court. without
/ considering the questions thGs raised
/ TO the nature Of the community and OF
the trust. decide that, inasmuch as
Speidel Withdrew from the community
ia 1881 and never retaFnsd, and for
more than hfty years took no ste 10
obtain an account from toe trustees,
nor 70 ssseFt bis alleged rights. be u
not entitled 10 relief. II be ever had
any rights be coald not assert them
after suoh delay. The decree Of the
Court is affirmed.
Nc. ll26-The Ace dental Insurance
ComPany, plaintiff in error, against
Loretta NJ. Crandsll, defendant 10 error,
| from the URited States CiFsnit Court
| fer the District Of Illinois Tbis is a
suit upon a policy Of ascidsstal in ur-
/ Ance and presents the question OF
| whether policy Of insurance against
bodily injuries effected throaRh exter-
/ cal, accidental and violent means and
occasionine death or osmplete disability
TO do bnsiness and providing thai this
/ insurance. shall not extend 20 dssth OF
/ disability Sbieh may have been oansed
/ wholly, a IN part. by bodily inGrmiiies
/ or diseases or By the tskins Of poison
or by saieide OF by self-ini1icted in iaries.
This eouFt holds that the question is 10
/ q great extent deteruined by pEeviOus
dispositions As TO the effect Of the policy
Of life Insurance, whieb provides that it
| shall be null and void II the assured
shall die BY saicide or shall die By It's
| ovn hand This Court has repeatedly
and uniformly held thai saeh provision
not ecntAining the words sane or In
| saEe,s does iDclode self killing By an
/ insane psrso1- lheFs can Be ne doubt
II tne present state Of the lac that
Orandall did not die By saIeide within
| the meaning Of tins policy and tAe same
/ reAsons are conclusive against hCidiug
thai be died By self inalcsed isi siarisa.